What if my email is hacked yahoo

Your account info or mail settings were changed without your knowledge. Review your Yahoo Mail settings Hackers may change the settings in your Yahoo Mail account to disrupt your inbox or get copies of your emails.

Email filters - Check to see if new filters have been created. Sending name - Confirm your sending name has not been changed. Email signature - Confirm your email signature has not been changed. Reply-to address - Make sure replies to your emails are going to the right inbox. Send-only address - Check to see if a Send-only address has been added or changed.

Vacation response - Check to see if any unfamiliar automatic replies have been set up. Default sending address - Confirm the address that pre-populates in the "From" field is right.

Blocked addresses - Make sure there aren't addresses blocked that you want to get email from. Auto-forwarding address - Make sure your email isn't being forwarded to any unfamiliar email addresses. If your account has been compromised If you think your account has been compromised, follow the steps listed below to secure it. Change your password immediately. The information lost included personal details like names, email addresses, phone numbers and birth dates. There are some steps you can take to minimize the risks — and, if your account has been breached, there are some tell-tale warning signs.

The first thing you should do is change your password. If your credentials were put on the dark web, someone could log into your account, so change them now! Make sure you choose a strong password, containing numbers, symbols and letters. Check out our infographic for advice on how to choose a strong password. Do not make your new set of email passwords identical — they need to be different.

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Change your password immediately. References Yahoo! If your password doesn't work, try to retrieve it using the "Forgot Password? If you still can't access your account, contact Yahoo customer services to get your account restored. If you see the error message "Account locked for security reasons", you will need to wait 24 hours before trying again. Change your password as soon as you suspect that your Yahoo may have been hacked. Don't wait to find out for sure -- change it right away.